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Carl Bretzke
"1 E" American Realist oil painting of a parked vintage car outside cottage

2024

$3,550
£2,714.16
€3,126.17
CA$4,974.64
A$5,553.72
CHF 2,910.06
MX$67,982.94
NOK 36,957.84
SEK 34,846.55
DKK 23,330.92

About the Item

"1 E" is an American Realist painting of a parked vintage car at a motel in Florida. Framed. Signed at bottom left. Carl Bretzke is a representational painter who specializes in urban scenes, nocturnes, and plein-air landscapes. He is a member of the Plein Air Painters of America since 2021. Carl's work has been exhibited extensively in Minnesota and California, including the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Carl's work has been described in the Washington Post as "simultaneously intimate and detached…The artist's unadorned style recalls Edward Hopper and The Ashcan school." Carl holds an MD degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School. His undergraduate degree is from the University of Colorado, where he also received a minor in Fine Art. Carl has also trained extensively under Plein Air Painters of America signature artist Joseph Paquet.
  • Creator:
    Carl Bretzke (1954, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2024
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Sag Harbor, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BRE-0070561stDibs: LU389315167992

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